Middle school (grades 6-8) · Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

Hasbrouck Heights Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Hasbrouck Heights Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 340693000491
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hasbrouck Heights Middle School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#4 of 4
public schools in Hasbrouck Heights · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
11:1
students per teacher
13.0%
free-lunch eligible

Hasbrouck Heights Middle School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hasbrouck Heights Middle School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ.

Enrollment

417

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

13.0%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-56% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hasbrouck Heights Middle School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hasbrouck Heights Middle School

Hasbrouck Heights Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, enrolling 417 students.

At 11:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 13.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 417 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 784 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #320.

Its student body is led by White (45%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 64/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 209 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Hasbrouck Heights School District also operates Hasbrouck Heights High School (499 students) and Lincoln Elementary School (364 students) alongside Hasbrouck Heights Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Hasbrouck Heights Middle School compares

Hasbrouck Heights Middle School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11:1 ▼ 7% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.0% ▼ 56% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 417 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
417
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
13.0%
free-lunch eligible - 56% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 44% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,496
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 44.8%
Hispanic or Latino 37.4%
Asian 11.8%
African American 2.9%
Two or More 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 44.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.4, Hasbrouck Heights Middle School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hasbrouck Heights School District, which includes Hasbrouck Heights Middle School.

$22,496
Per student
-10%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.7%
State 25.0%
Federal 3.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Hasbrouck Heights Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hasbrouck Heights High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Euclid Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hasbrouck Heights Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hasbrouck Heights School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Hasbrouck Heights Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hasbrouck Heights Middle School

How many students attend Hasbrouck Heights Middle School?

Hasbrouck Heights Middle School has 417 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hasbrouck Heights Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hasbrouck Heights Middle School is 11:1, which is 7% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hasbrouck Heights Middle School?

13.0% of students at Hasbrouck Heights Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hasbrouck Heights Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Hasbrouck Heights Middle School is White at 44.8% of enrollment, in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hasbrouck Heights Middle School?

Hasbrouck Heights Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hasbrouck Heights Middle School rank among public schools in Hasbrouck Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, Hasbrouck Heights Middle School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hasbrouck Heights on the city page.

Is Hasbrouck Heights Middle School a good school?

Hasbrouck Heights Middle School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Hasbrouck Heights School District?

Besides Hasbrouck Heights Middle School, Hasbrouck Heights School District also operates Hasbrouck Heights High School (499 students), Lincoln Elementary School (364 students), and Euclid Elementary School (362 students). See the Hasbrouck Heights School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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